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House Hansard - 227

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 29, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 227 - Sep/29/23
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Sep/29/23 12:01:04 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, that is why the former minister of agriculture and agri-food, the former minister of health and I worked together to start implementing the reforms the hon. member is talking about. In fact, that work led to the federal government's announcement that pesticides would no longer be used on any federal lands. It is also what led to a review of the way pesticides are approved in Canada. We are allowing more independent scientists to review each of these pesticides. We are in the process of carrying out the review that our hon. colleague has asked us to do.
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Context: House Hansard - 227 - Sep/29/23
Hon. Bill Blair (Minister of National Defence, Lib.)
  • Sep/29/23 12:07:26 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I agree with the member that Canadian farmers produce some of the highest-quality agriculture products around the world; that is one of the reasons that our government, alongside our provinces and territories, is investing $3.5 billion in the next five years into new sustainable Canadian agricultural partnerships. We have also invested nearly $2 billion in supply-managed farmers and processors, as well as half a billion dollars in environmental programs, such as the agricultural clean technology program and the agricultural climate solutions program. I want to assure the member opposite, and all members of this House, that we will continue to do everything that is necessary to support the important work of our Canadian farmers.
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